Around baseball: Reds hobble into season with eight players on DL

The Cincinnati Reds will open the season with eight players on the disabled list, including starting pitcher Mat Latos, closer Aroldis Chapman and catcher Devin Mesoraco.

The Cincinnati Reds will open the season with eight players on the disabled list, including starting pitcher Mat Latos, closer Aroldis Chapman and catcher Devin Mesoraco.

Cincinnati put all three on the 15-day disabled list yesterday, along with relievers Sean Marshall and Jonathan Broxton and infielder Skip Schumaker. Infielder Jack Hannahan and pitcher Brett Marshall went on the 60-day DL.

The Reds open the season today at Great American Ball Park against the St. Louis Cardinals.

"It seems like we have caught some bad luck," first baseman Joey Votto said. "… I think we're a resilient team. I think we're deep in talent, and I think we can withstand this."

Latos had surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee on the day Cincinnati opened spring training. He's throwing without problem and is expected back in April. Chapman was hit on the forehead by a line drive and will miss at least a month. Mesoraco suffered an oblique-muscle injury.

Broxton, who's recovering from forearm surgery last season, could be ready to rejoin the team in April, giving the Reds a proven closer while Chapman is sidelined. Sean Marshall has been slowed by shoulder problems the past two years.

Hannahan had shoulder surgery after last season and still is recovering. Brett Marshall has a tendon problem on his right middle finger.

The Cleveland Indians made a series of moves to complete their roster.

They purchased the contracts of bench player Jason Giambi, reliever Scott Atchison and outfielder Nyjer Morgan and then placed Giambi and center fielder Michael Bourn on the 15-day disabled list. Giambi is recovering from a broken rib, and Bourn is rehabbing a strained left hamstring.

To create room on the 40-man roster for Giambi, Atchison and Morgan, relievers Preston Guilmet, Frank Herrmann and Colt Hynes were designated for assignment. Cleveland has 10 days to trade or release them or put them on waivers.

The Indians also reassigned outfielder Matt Carson and infielder Ryan Rohlinger to the Clippers.

LAST NIGHT'S GAME

Padres 3, Dodgers 1: Seth Smith hit a tying homer leading off the eighth, and Chris Denorfia added a two-run single in the inning to give host San Diego the victory.

Brian Wilson, who came on after Hyun-Jin Ryu threw seven scoreless innings for Los Angeles, didn't get out a batter and was charged with all three runs.

Roster moves

Former Indians infielder Jason Donald and ex-Reds catcher Ramon Hernandez were among the roster moves made by the Kansas City Royals. Donald was sent to

triple-A; Hernandez was released. … Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish was put on the 15-day disabled list. Darvish, who has been bothered by neck stiffness, last pitched in a game two weeks ago, although he threw a 32-pitch bullpen session yesterday without issues.